Paper clip



Sept. 11, 1923. 1,467,320

L. E. HUOT PAPER CLIP Filed Feb. 10 1922 Z 1/ m2? 6 1 m F154.

Patented Sept. 11, 1923.

UNETEB STATES artiste LoUIs ELZEAR HUOT, or MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

PAPER our.

Application filed February 10, 1922. Serial No. 585,508.

To afl whom it may concern Be it known that I, LOUIS ELZE'AR How, aBritish subject, residing at 544 Chambord Street, in the city ofMontreal, Province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Paper Clips; and I do hereby declare thatthe following is a true, clear, and exact description of the same. I

The present invention relates to improvements in paper clips, fullydescribed in the following description and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the invention.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the back of the device.

Figure 3 is a front View of a modified form of the invention.

Figure 4 is a cross section view on line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a side elevation view.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

Referring to the drawings:

1 is a base plate preferably of rectangular shape having at one endthereof the upturned edge 2, and centrally between and parallel with itsside edges the elongated depression 3, projecting from adjacent theupturned edge 2 and extending past the center of said base plate.Between the end of said elongated depression 3 and the lower edge ofsaid base plate 1, on opposite sides of said depression, the base plateis punched or slit, as indicated at 1, to produce two lateral tongueswhich are folded over each other or overlapped at the back of said baseplate to form the guiding bracket or bridge 5.

The longitudinal depression or channel 3 is pressed or stamped out fromthe base plate in such a way as to produce an opening at its inner end9; and said open end 9 is disposed in line with the bridge 5. 6 is thegripping element consisting of a wire of any suitable metal preferablyof rectangular shape, and slightly larger than the base plate 1, thefree ends 7 of said wire being bent inwardly at right angles in relationto the sides of said wire and curved at 8 so as to lie fiat in saidchannel or depression 3, said free ends 7 projecting through the openend 9 of said channel 3 and engaging in the guiding bridge or bracket 5.The gripping element 6 is limited in its movement in one direction bythe upturned edge 2, and in the other direction by the edge of the openend 9 of the depression or channel 3.

In the operation of the present invention it is preferable to slightlypull out the gripping element to the dotted line position illustrated inFigure 1. The papers to be secured by said clip are introduced inbetween the rectangular gripping element 6 and the said base plate 1, asis done with clips of this character. By pressing the clip over the edgeof the papers the gripping element 6 will be pushed upwardly against theedge 2 simultaneously with the papers, thus providing a firm grip evenif the thickness of the papers is relatively great, the wire sides ofthe gripping element 6 being lifted accordingly to provide for thethickness of papers, and sufiicient resilient strength is obtainedthrough the curved portions 8 provided {on the free ends 7 of said wire.

In a modified form of the invention disclosed in Figures 3 and 4 alongitudinal slot 9 is formed centrally in said channel 3. At oppositesides of said slot 9 the free ends 7 of the gripping element 6 aresituated. Across said free ends 7 extends a strip 10 which is held inplace in said channel 3 by means of the rivet 11 which projects throughsaid slot 9 and is provided with the head 12. The object of the strip10, which is longitudinally slidable in said channel 3 is to prevent thefree ends 7 of the gripping element .6, when a relatively greatthickness of papers is inserted between said base plate and grippingelement, from lifting out from said channel 3. The said strip 10 will becarried to the upper'end of the slot 9 adjacent the curved edge 2simultaneously with the gripping element by the friction of thedocuments when the clip, is slipped thereon.

What I claim as my invention is:

l. A paper clip, consisting of a self-complete unit comprising a baseplate; a gripping member having a tendency to lie flat against the baseplate and permanently connected to the same to slide longitudinallyforward and backward thereon; and means on the base plate for limitingboth move ments of said member.

2. A paper clip, comprising a base plate ping member having portionthereof slidably disoosed in said channel and projecting beyond the sameinto eng ement with said guide, whereby the pping member will be held inplace against the base plate while capable of a bodily longitudinalmovement thereon in either direction.

3. A paper clip. comprising a base plate provided with a longitudinalchannel and with a guide in line therewith; and a spring wire grippingmember having parallel inturned ends slidably disposed in said channeland projecting beyond the same into en agement with said guide. wherebythe ipping member will be held in place against the base plate whilecapable ot a bodily longitudinal morenient thereon in either direction.

4-. A paper clip, comprising a base plate provided with a channel; agripping member, between which and the base plate the paper to be heldis interposed; said member having a tendency to lie flat against saidplate so as to clamp the interposed paper against said plate andembodying a portion slidahly disposed in said channel to enable saidmember to move forward or backward alon the plate; and means for holdingsaid portion in place in the channel during the sliding movements of thegripping member.

either direction.

provided with a channel; a gripping member, between which and the baseplate the paper to be held is interposed, adapted to automatically clampthe interposed paper against said late; said member having an integral,resilient portion thereol slidably engaged in said channel to enable abodily longitudinal movement of said member in either direction, one endof said channel forming stop to limit the movement of said member in onedirection; and laterally projecting means on the base plate for li1niting the movement of said member in the opposite direction.

Signed at Montreal, Quebec, Canada, this 16th day of January, 1922.

LOUIS ELZEAR HUOT.

Viitnesses C. PATENAUDE, G. Trmssnn.

o. A paper clip, comprising a base plate

